Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-27
CHRISTMAS TACOMA
4 was the HEST Dismal
Day In Ker Mlstsry.


Yesterday uas ths toaehsst eass Of
AsEry Christmas that Tacoma kas ever
sssn- Tha vssfher wss ioUerine aad
dismal IN The sxsssne. rafnisR and
blowing HlfuIly. Il uas uniyszsally ob-
sarvsd as a holiday, The baEks. pzhlis
o1zsss and nearly al the business housss
IN The city bsinR slossd. Ths secord of
ahs DAYS doings which fellows is IN
kespinR with fts DARK ooun1enansa hus
uholiy cut of ienper with Santa Olans.
BADEx CnunnnD. - James Rsugfer-
maker. hFaknman of tho N1rfhera
Rasi1e. wag eaarhf between two coal
ears e. TIE bankers tast evening ana
sadly or1lnsd ab,ul ths bseast- He
wag removed 70 the hngpifal. His IN
tuEiss ere intefnai, and Il h nst known
hoB serious they ene. He b Q yoana
man and unmarried.
VIA P1HkD GunEx.-Wfliam Mss-
IN, the mnrdersF Of Fred. Neiizsl, Il 10
uorse physically than rsportad yestsr-
car. He says that HE wound gives hirn
h1t Iittie pain. BE talka e freely aa
npon bic errost. and says that IL be
lives ell The next term of court be viii
plead Ruilsys ~ thare ean nothing come
Of his cass but hanging.
BEocxADn on enoB.--It is reported 10 |
b. BpowinR In the mountains a she
rate Of eight incnes 10 the hour. Sun
days overland train from tha east d |
enowee In at ERato1 and that Of yestez- |
day vas sent round By Portland. Tbs
train from this city to The east left on /
time on Sunday morning, bui stopped /
e Weston and returned TO this city IN /
the evening" having met an cid man /
there with lantern, Who advised ft 70 i
"tEy not the pass" The whole noun
tain section bstWeen Eaaion an Weston |
has not snow piows equal 30 such an
be raised cannot be gosssed at 80 long
Is II confines 70 snow.
WAaoH srurxN-P. z. CLAYTON,
,;ss sss0s q ns, sss singer f.,.ssc ssvilg Ma e.
leam At bis Stable on the corner Of
Ninth and x streets yesterday moxnina.
md went into his house, fsw gtepa Of,
~ ~ $50 kAHW 3AA& Al8NS4a WAAEAA &c
nothing was 70 be seen Of his
cam. He secured horse and followed
n the direction Of its tracks, which led
vest into the woods tsWaFd the mar
lows, about half q mile away. He
Quad tbs ssat and cushion Of the wag-
N. He followed some miles further
md returned and notified ths police.
No further trace Of the team has been
ouRd. he TANKS she rig vas taken by
Igne bufglar or desperate who was IN
hurry % escape from the scene Of
ome darker deed, or who vas anxious ,
> Get away with other plumber and took ,
be wagon for thaa purpose. Ii
CAnnEzD 10 xm LOOK UP.-A drunk
d man Who aot into the wrong room IN
he Minnesota House early yesterday / /
1oFDtnR was mistaken for burglar
nd fFed upon with double barreled
hos gan. The shots not taking effect. ,
v was assaulted and beaten with the
'utt Of the gun. He was bedly injured
I'D carried 70 the lock up where be still
{ mains.
rhe dishWasher 81 the Chicago hotel
n o street vas aroused about day break !
y 8 kDock 81 his door and on opening
u discovered a man with big knife Ia
Iis hand. He quickly shut the door
I'd gave the alarm. A bartender who
lssps ia the next room which is sspa-
ated frem the hall BY low partition,
tepped on q chair, reached over this
nd With piece Of scantiine struck the
Iould be cut throat and knocked him
lown ssairA. BE got NJ and made his
'soape.